About Frank
Frank Patin is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical, evidence-based ways to reduce stress and manage mood. He keeps sessions straightforward and uses everyday language so people can talk about what matters. He is based in Colorado and offers therapy in English.
Frank brings nine years of clinical experience to sessions and draws on a broad range of interests to connect with different life stories. He often helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, or intimacy and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
He also works with issues like obsessive thoughts, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and workplace stress. In sessions he emphasizes learning to name and tolerate emotions rather than pushing them away. He has a particular interest in helping men become more comfortable with their feelings, and he also has experience working with adolescents and with women.
Conversations are paced to fit each person’s needs and comfort level. Practical skills are a core part of his approach. People can expect help with communication challenges, handling separation or divorce, and addressing guilt, shame, or loneliness.
He also supports those facing midlife questions, searching for life purpose, or dealing with mood disorders. Frank offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. He guides people through small, doable steps so progress feels manageable rather than overwhelming.
How practical therapy methods work online
Frank uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on learning skills and facing emotions. One common approach helps people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel anxiety and depression; it teaches concrete strategies to test thoughts and try new behaviors. Another approach centers on emotion awareness - naming feelings, allowing them to be felt, and practicing small activities that reduce emotional overwhelm; this often helps with anger, intimacy challenges, and mood swings. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make fitting therapy into life easier. Video is useful for longer sessions that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging are good for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers writing their thoughts. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other obligations.Questions people ask
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English